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The Church of Scientology Obviously Took Notes from Nancy Reagan
Are you surprised? PLUS the history of Albino Penis Envy, LSD gel tabs, and the right ketamine dosage. [...] Read More... The post The Church of Scientology Obviously Took Notes from Nancy Reagan appeared first on Dou...
Safety and tolerability of multiple sublingual microdoses of 5-MeO-DMT in adults with moderate symptoms of depression and/or anxiety: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
This Phase I clinical trial (n=36) of sublingual 5-MeO-DMT (6-12 mg weekly doses over four weeks) in adults with moderate to high anxiety/depression demonstrated good safety and tolerability with no significant advers...
Kristen Nash and Erica Siegel on Risk Reduction and Psychedelic Safety
In this deeply important episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore is joined by Kristen Nash, MPH, and returning guest Erica Siegel, LCSW, for a nuanced conversation about risk reduction, harm prevention, and ethical e...
Wanna Learn How to Make Real MDMA at Home? Now You Can.
Willy Myco just released the world's first step-by-step MDMA synthesis video. [...] Read More... The post Wanna Learn How to Make Real MDMA at Home? Now You Can. appeared first on DoubleBlind Mag.
Are DMT Aliens Real? A Leading Scientist Says Yes
Andrew Gallimore claims DMT might truly reveal alien intelligences, reshaping one of psychedelics’ most heated debates. [...] Read More... The post Are DMT Aliens Real? A Leading Scientist Says Yes appeared first on D...
Erica Rex: Scientific Integrity, Psychedelic Research, and the Religious Leader Study
In this episode, Joe Moore speaks with award-winning science journalist Erica Rex about her personal experience participating in psychedelic research, her upcoming book Seeing What Is There: My Search for Sanity in th...
Psychedelics and Long COVID
The medical community faces two relatively unexplored territories: Long COVID, a poorly understood post-viral condition, and psychedelic therapy for physical illness, a re-emerging treatment modality. This possible in...
Thought Leader, Clickbait or Something Weirder?
A couple of months ago, I got an email from a company called Webdelics, informing me I’d made their “Top 100 Psychedelic Thought Leaders” list. As a writer and philosopher, this was extremely flattering, twice...
A Picture of Elf
Review of Death by Astonishment by Andrew Gallimore
Daniel Pinchbeck – From Cultural Catalyst to Capitalist Co-option: Reflections on Psychedelic Science, AI, and Idealist Monism
In this expansive episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore sits down with author and cultural theorist Daniel Pinchbeck to explore the evolving—and increasingly contested—role of psychedelics in society. From the hope...
A New Start
A quick note about the changes to my Substack
LSD and State Power
Review of Acid Dialectics by Vincent Rado
Mattha Busby: Power, Pleasure, and the Psychedelic Movement’s Reckoning
In this wide-ranging conversation, journalist Mattha Busby joins Joe Moore to reflect on the shifting tone of the psychedelic movement in the wake of Psychedelic Science 2025. Based in Vancouver, Mattha has written fo...
Dylan Beynon – Mindbloom – At Home Ketamine
PT welcomes Dylan Beynon, CEO and Founder of Mindbloom, one of the largest providers of legal, at-home ketamine therapy in the U.S. Dylan shares the deeply personal story that led him to psychedelic medicine—including...
Psychedelics for Planetary Action: Unlocking An Overlooked Potential – Part 2
Our growing disconnect from nature is contributing to human unhappiness and destruction of nature. Could psychedelic experiences help us to reverse this vicious cycle? There are many, many people for whom psychedelic ...